The Candidate Countries Eurobarometer (CCEB) series, first
conducted in 2001, gathers information from the countries applying to
become members of the European Union (EU) in a way that allows direct
comparison with the standard Eurobarometer series carried out in the
existing EU countries. The CCEB provides decision-makers and the
European public with opinion data on the similarities and differences
between the EU and the candidate countries. The CCEB continuously
tracks support for EU me... (more info)

The Candidate Countries Eurobarometer (CCEB) series, first
conducted in 2001, gathers information from the countries applying to
become members of the European Union (EU) in a way that allows direct
comparison with the standard Eurobarometer series carried out in the
existing EU countries. The CCEB provides decision-makers and the
European public with opinion data on the similarities and differences
between the EU and the candidate countries. The CCEB continuously
tracks support for EU membership in each country and records changes
in attitudes related to European issues in the candidate countries.
This round of the CCEB surveys was conducted between February 20 and
March 17, 2004, in the 13 candidate countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, and Turkey. The three main topics covered were
opinions regarding the European Union (EU), health, and Internet use
by the respondents' children. For the first topic, respondents were
asked about the enlargement of the EU, its policies, and its
institutions. They were asked several questions to discern the impact
the EU would have on their lives when their residing country joined
the EU. Other questions focused on the European Parliament, its
elections, and its voting intent. Further questions included national
decision-making policies of the EU, statements on EU policies --
particularly foreign and defense policies -- and the EU's role in
globalization. For the second main topic, health, the respondents were
asked about health care and the health care system in their residing
country. Other questions asked about the respondent's role in the care
of a person with a long-term illness, a person with a handicap, or the
elderly. They were further asked about their own health situations.
The third topic was Internet usage. The questions focused on ways to
protect children from possible dangers and risks associated with the
Internet such as pornographic, discriminatory, or violent content.
Respondents answered questions concerning Internet rules in their
homes, Internet safety, and procedures for reporting harmful content.
Demographic and other background information provided includes each
respondent's age, gender, nationality, marital status, left-right
political self-placement, occupation, age at completion of education,
household income, region of residence, subjective size of community,
and religious affiliation.

Universe:
Citizens aged 15 and over residing in the 13 countries
applying for European Union membership: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, and Turkey. There are three exceptions. In Estonia
and Latvia, the survey covered permanent residents aged 15 and
over. In Cyprus, the sample covered the territory of the Republic of
Cyprus only.